Patricia MacMahon

March 12, 2019

Patricia MacMahon has earned a reputation over many years
as a singer, teacher and vocal coach. She has taken many masterclasses,
including visits to the Royal College of Music in London; the Royal Northern
College of Music in Manchester; the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in
Cardiff; Samling Masterclasses and Samling Academy; the Conservatorium van
Amsterdam; Portugal; and Lake Placid Institute International Voice Seminar,
USA. She has adjudicated and examined
throughout the UK and as far
afield as Hong Kong and Singapore.

During her earlier career as a soprano, Pat specialised in
concert, recital and oratorio work, frequently recording for BBC. Her profession took her to Israel, Aix en Provence,
Norway, St.
Petersburg and Brussels.
She performed with the English Chamber Orchestra in the Queen Elizabeth Hall,
the Barbican and St. John’s, Smith Square in London. In Scotland she sang frequently with
the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra
and appeared often at the Edinburgh International Festival. As
well as fulfilling professional engagements, Pat taught singing at the Royal
Conservatoire of Scotland for nearly forty years and received a Fellowship in
March 2000 and an Honorary Doctorate in July 2013. She is still very much
sought after by students at home and abroad.